Literary Devices and Terms Quiz

What is the term for the highest moment of tension in a literary work?

What is the term for the literal or dictionary meaning of a word?

What is the literary term for a break or pause within a line of poetry?

What is the term for a poetic foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables?

What is the term for a traditional aspect of a literary work, such as a soliloquy in a Shakespearean play?

What is the term for the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a phrase or sentence?

What is the term for a poem that laments the dead or a loss?

What is the term for a work that functions on a symbolic level?

What is the term for the force or character that opposes the main character in a story?

What is the term for the inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work?

What is the term for a love poem set at dawn that bids farewell to the beloved?

What is the term for making personal notes on a text to better understand the material?